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Tomb of Orestes (Sparta)

a Pleiades place resource

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Tomb of Orestes described by Pausanias in the Agora of Sparta, near a Sanctuary of the Moirai. Supposedly housed the bones of Orestes.

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Canonical URI for this page:
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/219059935

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
37.001, 22.5

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Representative Locations:
- Less than certain: Wikidata Location (AD 2000 - AD 2099)

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Tomb of Orestes (Sparta) located at Sparta (30 BC - AD 300)

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Place type:
tomb, temple

References:

Evidence:

Paus. (Spiro: Perseus) 3.11.10

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Pleiades

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Suggested citation:
Anika Campbell, 'Tomb of Orestes (Sparta): a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2026 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/219059935> [accessed: 08 October 2026]

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            {{cite web |url=https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/219059935 |title=Places: 219059935 (Tomb of Orestes (Sparta)) |author=Campbell, A. |accessdate=October 8, 2026 3:09 pm |publisher=Pleiades}}

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